Does ICD-10 code I97.5 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

ICD10

ICD-10 Code I97.5: Accidental puncture and laceration of a circulatory system organ or structure during a procedure

Name: ICD-10 Code I97.5: Accidental puncture and laceration of a circulatory system organ or structure during a procedure
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T06:14:26.229Z

I97.5 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Accidental puncture and laceration of a circulatory system organ or structure during a procedure. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).

When is it used?

May be used when a clinician documents accidental puncture and laceration of a circulatory system organ or structure during a procedure in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

What it does not mean

A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

Code hierarchy

chapter

9Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)

block

I95-I99Other and unspecified disorders of the circulatory system

Official coding notes

Excludes2 (may code together if documented)

accidental puncture and laceration of brain during a procedure (G97.4-)

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Related specialists

CardiologistGeneral Physician

Sibling codes

I97.0Postcardiotomy syndromebillable I97.1Other postprocedural cardiac functional disturbances I97.2Postmastectomy lymphedema syndromebillable I97.3Postprocedural hypertensionbillable I97.4Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a circulatory system organ or structure complicating a procedure I97.6Postprocedural hemorrhage, hematoma and seroma of a circulatory system organ or structure following a procedure I97.7Intraoperative cardiac functional disturbances I97.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of the circulatory system, not elsewhere classified

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Accidental puncture and laceration of a circulatory system organ or structure during a procedure

Frequently asked questions

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